09.22.2014

Posted on September 22, 2014

Still buzzin’ after last night’s Seahawks win!! Get your morning local government news with a side of Beastmode. Today’s stories feature an investment in DC’s Union Station, text messages as public record and more.

Bankruptcy in Detroit—The Tip of the Iceberg – By now, you’ve probably heard that Detroit has filed bankruptcy. You may have also heard about Detroit trying to shut off water to nearly 10 percent of its population or municipal pensioners fighting to save their pensions or various foundations saving Detroit’s art collection from creditors or various creditors trying to stop the bankruptcy filing in court.

Panel advises managers to prepare for pot – When you are an employee of a municipality or county in a state that has legalized marijuana, your opinion doesn’t matter. You have to deal with it, and that may not be easy.

Memo to employees questions city budget approach, pay plan – Joplin’s acting city manager, Sam Anselm, told city employees in a memo about a pay freeze resulting from budget concerns that he will do away with the city’s current performance evaluation system “that treats us like school kids.”

Council, panel to talk about Chico Airport – A joint Chico City Council and Chico Airport Commission meeting has some heavy-weight topics on the agenda, including airport management and the future of the airport.

Concerns raised over Garden Grove’s audit of fire department – A $24,000 publicly funded investigation into allegations regarding the Garden Grove Fire Department is not planned to result in a written report, raising questions of whether the City Council and the public will receive an accurate accounting of the audit.

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Future of Eugene City Hall rests in final vote – At the urging of residents opposed to the demolition, the council called time out on the city’s plan to raze the shuttered, 50-year-old City Hall and build a smaller municipal government headquarters in its place.

Floods delay Metro Detroit home sales – Following the flooding that left freeways and basements underwater, home sales took a temporary hit as people tried to clean up and get back on the market, real estate agents say. But real estate agents expect sales to bounce back quickly.

Man accused of stealing cop’s bike downtown – Bike patrol arrested the suspect after chasing him down Commerce Street to Travis and Soledad streets around 9:25 p.m. Friday and into a dead-end alley. The suspect attempted to escape by jumping into the San Antonio River, police said.